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On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
The emir of Qatar was actually even more straightforward about that today. He said I do not want American ground troops in.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine cites the emir of Qatar's opposition to American ground troops in the region.

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